Comparison

ecobee by Generac vs COLTON

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ecobee by Generac

This app integrates your home's comfort, security, and energy systems. It learns your patterns to automatically adjust settings for comfort, protection, and energy savings, all controllable remotely.

Highlights
  • Remote thermostat control
  • Automatic energy savings
  • Home security monitoring
  • Energy production tracking
  • Outage preparedness
  • HVAC maintenance alerts
Features
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The ecobee by Generac app connects your home’s comfort, security, and energy systems into one intelligent experience. Powerful on their own and brilliant together, ecobee and Generac products learn your home’s patterns, adapt automatically, and help keep you comfortable, protected, and prepared, wherever you are. Comfort and energy savings · Control your smart thermostat from anywhere. · Save energy automatically with devices that adapt to your schedule, occupancy, and comfort preferences. · Track energy use and savings with easy-to-read reports. · Get alerts for HVAC maintenance and air filter changes. · Lower utility bills with solar products that use stored energy when utility prices peak, saving you money automatically. Home security · Easily monitor and manage your Smart Doorbell Camera and SmartCamera. · See what’s happening in and around your home in real time. · Get real-time alerts for important activity, including people and packages with an ecobee Smart Security plan. Resilience and backup power · Manage your PWRcell 1 & 2 home battery systems, PWRmicro inverters and PWRManager load control systems directly in the app. · Monitor real-time and historical energy production and storage. · Stay prepared with Outage Guard, which tracks severe weather and automatically charges your battery ahead of potential outages. · Extend backup power during outages with intelligent coordination between your thermostat and battery system. Keep everything running smoothly, all in one place. Download the ecobee by Generac app today.

About

COLTON

Features
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Nestled in the aromatic embrace of the forest beneath the awe-inspiring Texas stars, COLTON is emerging in Montgomery County TX. New generations of Texans will set down their roots here, blending the pursuit of opportunity with a respect for the familiar. With every detail infused with that trademark of grit and pride, your new home will reflect the true essence of this great state whether you were born here or made your way as fast as you could.

Screenshots

ecobee by Generac4 screens
COLTON1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: ecobee by Generac at #77 against COLTON's unranked. COLTON's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
ecobee by Generac versus COLTON: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterecobee by GeneracCOLTON
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (227K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings227K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#77 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size567 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerecobee Ltd.Alosant

Bugs and requests

ecobee by Generac

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Temperature settings not saving
  • Sensor detection issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Broken widget functionality
  • Account management problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multi-zone management options
  • Customizable smart actions
  • Flexible scheduling intervals
  • Improved energy monitoring
  • Seamless HomeKit integration

COLTON

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ecobee by Generac

No in-app purchases

None

COLTON

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ecobee by Generac free?
ecobee by Generac is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is COLTON free?
COLTON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ecobee by Generac or COLTON have ads?
Neither ecobee by Generac nor COLTON shows ads.

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